Bret Easton Ellis

A major figure on the literary scene in the 1980s and 1990s, Bret Easton Ellis combined the blasé attitude of the wealthy and privileged with moments of astonishing violence and surrealism in h...
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Well here's something we didn't see coming: Demi Moore is dating a younger man. Oh no, sorry, we thought that said younger mom. Because Moore with a younger man is as predictable as a new year.
According to E! Online, the 50-year-old cougar — who is in the midst of a divorce from her ex, 34-year-old Ashton Kutcher — has been seen out with restauranteur Harry Morton. Yes, the same 31-year-old who once famously dated Lindsay Lohan. (As if you needed more proof that the dating pool in Hollywood wasn't small enough.)
The two were spotted at dinner last week, but TMZ is alleging that the pair have mutual acquaintances and are just friends. Take it away, Biz Markie.
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Each week, Hollywood gives us something to whine about, and the week of Jan. 7 was no different. We could make a drinking game out of this week, but that would be too dangerous. Instead, we'll stick to the usual formula: varying levels of alcoholic respite depending on how bothersome the week's issues are. Is your biggest complaint this week a flimsy one? How about a light cocktail to take the edge off? Got a real bone to pick with a celeb or entertainment entity this week? Go ahead, grab a drink that'll put hair on your chest. Here are the week's entertainment stories that are forcing us to seek a bubbly or boozy refuge. And maybe an idea or two about how you should wash them down.
Take the Edge Off With a Hot Toddy
Lindsey Lohan is Still Being Lindsay Lohan
The difference is that this time, there’s a record of all her movie set misdeeds in the New York Times Magazine.
Jesus Fresco: Part Deux?
Not quite, but Kate Middleton’s reaction to her first ever Duchess portrait speaks volumes.
We Should Probably Apologize for Losing Our Minds Over Two Very Important Music News Stories.
Nevermind. New Justin Timberlake and a Destiny’s Child reunion, y’all!
Make it a Double
Tracy Morgan Is Making Us Cry Our Own Tears.
He’s going to miss 30 Rock so much, he’s going to take it behind the bleachers and get it pregnant singing the cast a lovely farewell song.
Britney Spears is Really Leaving The X Factor
Which means no more of this awesomeness:
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The Monopoly Thimble is in Great Peril!
If you don’t vote for it on Facebook. THIS is American Id...er, pick-the-best-piece-from-a-game-you-always-quit-before-you-finish-playing-because-it-takes-way-too-f**king-long.
Taylor Swift Has Another New Boyfriend!
Okay, so it’s actually Sad Keanu and it’s only happening in our dreams. Psych! It’s also happening right here.
We Now Have to Contemplate What the Phrase “That M.I.A. Album Is Too Positive” Means
That’s got to reflect poorly on society, right?
Nevermind, Just Give Me Some Whiskey
Really, Academy of Motion Picture Sciences? Really?
They have to have lost Kathryn Bigelow’s votes. How else they can explain snubbing this incredibly talented director? Even the Director’s Guild gave her a nomination.
This Happened. And We’re Still Laughing About It.
Al Roker pooped his pants and told the world, even though he could have lived an entire lifetime without ever telling a soul. And now none of will ever forget, no matter how hard we try.
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Following New York Times Magazine's publication of Stephen Rodrick's phenomenal "Here Is What Happens When You Cast Lindsay Lohan in Your Movie," Google News was overrun with headlines even more negative than the Times article itself. "Lindsay Lohan Is Awful to Work With." "Lindsay Lohan — Tales of Drunken, Crying Debauchery on Movie Set." "Lindsay Lohan Was Drinking and Driving, Popping Pills During The Canyons Filming." The list would continue — between tales of the actress' frequent emotional breakdowns (crying outside director Paul Schrader's hotel room for 90 minutes), professional mishaps (failing to show up to set on numerous occasions), and possibly illegal activity (driving while under the influence of alcohol) on the set of Paul Schrader's The Canyons, editors had plenty of content to choose from.
Yet, with all the focus on Lohan's well-reported problems, editors and pop culture fans are missing the bottom line of Rodrick's article: The piece is the best thing that's happened to Lindsay Lohan in years.
It might not seem that way at first. After all, after reading the piece, an understandable course of action for any producer or director courting Lohan would be to fly to the opposite end of the world faster than you can say "an eavesdropping Dina Lohan." But while Rodrick's story presented Lohan as a immature nightmare whose behavior only got worse after she was fired, it also proved that the actress is a Hollywood figure as fascinating as she is shrewd. Lohan is no spoiled Hollywood princess famous for being famous — she's a scrappy manipulator who knows the system as well as the "f**k u" on the back of her hand.
Take this choice excerpt from Rodrick's article:
Lohan suggested shooting the scene at the Grove, a tony West Hollywood shopping center.
“Look, we can shoot at the Grove, and we can get it for free.”
Pope looked at her with confusion.
“We’ll have ‘Access Hollywood’ pay for it. They’ll film it, I’ll answer three questions about the movie and then they’ll pay for it. It’s really easy.”
Pope and Schrader were unconvinced. But Lohan was insistent as she left the room.
“They’ll do it. You just have to know how to work it.”Or this portion of the piece, showcasing Lohan's relationship with the paparazzi:
Over at the mall, Schrader paced nervously. “We need to get three shots, and we’re not going to get a second chance.” He was worried about attracting the attention of mall security. An hour later, Lohan arrived in her black Porsche trailed by four or five paparazzi. Schrader threw up his hands and said, “That’s it.”
Lohan told him, politely, to shut up.
“Paul, we can do this.”
She climbed out of her car and turned to the photographers.
“I’ll make a deal with you. I’ll give you a good shot, but then you have to go.” Lohan turned to her good side and hiked her floor-length skirt up to show a little leg.
“O.K., five, four, three, two, one. Now you have to go.”It's tidbits like these that elevate Lohan past the desperate Sean Young status she's enjoyed since her first DUI arrest in 2007. Of course, Lohan isn't someone to feel sorry for or someone to root for — she has participated in heinous illegal activity. But, now, following Rodrick's article, she's someone to invest in. After all, Lohan's story in 8,000 words turned out to be more interesting than Norma Desmond, Vicki Lester, and Neely O'Hara's combined. She's terrible. She's irrational. She's incorrigible. But she's brilliant. And, as she herself has said, she's a fighter — for better or for worse. (Okay, mostly worse.)
And now we can't help but be strapped in, waiting to find out whether Lohan will get a TKO or tap out in the next round. There's no denying whatever little curiosity you had about The Canyons prior to reading Rodrick's article has since increased tenfold. (Heck, you might actually see it.) And there's no denying that, while reading the piece, you finally cared about Lindsay Lohan. And that's a feeling no Tonight Show interview, Lifetime movie, or Playboy spread could invite.
Thanks to Rodrick's article, for the first time in years, we're not looking back, fondly remembering the days Lohan charmed us in critically acclaimed fare like The Parent Trap and Mean Girls. Instead, pop culture fans actually want to see what happens next in Lohan's life. And that's the best thing that could ever happen to her. Well, besides normalcy, of course.
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Well, the Internet exists for a lot of reasons. First of all, it makes life infinitely easier for everybody. It's a great invention. And duh... it's really cool. But it's also here to make sure you don't forget about certain events for a long time. So if you're one of those people — ahem, everyone — who was absolutely horrified upon hearing Al Roker's sharting confession, sorry 'bout that. This 15 minutes is stretching on a bit longer.
After the Today show anchor went on Dateline to share his TMI tale of pooping his pants — at the White House, no less — we were all anxiously awaiting the next scandalous piece of news to forever bleach our brains of this awful, awful image. TOO BAD.
Because the Internet exists, and the Internet does what it pleases, we now have an autotuned version of Roker's confession. Check it out below:
Is it bad if we think it's kind of catchy? Damn you, autotune, for making even the grossest thing ever an earworm!
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Half-used bottle of hair dye Lindsay Lohan made a porn movie. Well, not exactly, but she did star with adult actor James Deen in The Canyons, written by Twitter scourge Brett Easton Ellis and directed by Paul Schrader (of Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, and American Gigolo fame). Of course, we all want to hear all the dirty details behind the microbudget film and just how many rails she snorted off a naked DJ who is riding a pony and wearing glittery chaps.
Sadly, there is none of that in Stephen Rodrick's captivating New York Times Magazine story about the making of the film, but there are all sorts of nutty details that make LiLo sound like an absolute nightmare. You really should read the whole thing in all its dirty details, but here is a breakdown of the outlandish things she Ellis and Schrader had to deal with while making the movie:
Dina Lohan Butting In: "The actress’s mother, Dina Lohan, sits at the next table. Mom sweeps blond hair behind her ear and tries to eavesdrop."
Bitching About Liz &amp; Dick: "At their second meeting, Lohan complained to Schrader about a biopic she was shooting for Lifetime, in which she played Elizabeth Taylor, one of her role models. She proclaimed the director a jerk, her co-star a nightmare and the crew unfriendly."
Not Showing Up: "There was just one missing: Lohan."
Making Suggestions About Casting After the Cast Is Complete: "Across the table, [costar Nolan Gerard] Funk could see that his name had been crossed out in Lohan’s script and underneath were the names of three or four actors as possible replacements. [Brett Easton] Ellis saw that [James] Deen’s name also had a line through it."
Suggesting Cast Members Be Replaced with Jared Leto: "Lohan squealed and said, 'How about Jared?' Schrader nodded approvingly. 'Jared Harris?' 'No, Jared Leto.'"
Not Showing Up: "Then she disappeared for a few days."
Stalking the Director and Freaking Out When She's Fired: "She pounded on doors until she found Schrader’s room. As she banged on his door, she texted him manically."
Doing Her Own Makeup... Badly: "It was true; Lohan’s visage had a Kabuki quality to it."
Jumping Out of the Back Seat of the Car and Disappearing for a Lunch Break: "That’s when his passengers did a jailbreak, jumping out of his car. [Publicist Steve] Honig frantically pushed buttons until the gate opened and the four of them dashed for Lohan’s assistant’s car."
Being Distractingly Jealous of Her Costar While Locking Herself in a Closet Instead of Filming a Sex Scene with Three Porn Stars: "'The thing that’s going to explode from this film is James Deen!' [Schrader said.] Lohan screamed from the back of the closet. 'That’s what I’m afraid of!'"
Driving Drunk: "He noticed that she...had been drinking...Quietly, Pope told Lohan that he could get her a driver to take her home. But she refused, jumped into her Porsche and headed down the dark, narrow road."
Being Amazing: "Now, without the garish makeup, Lohan looked sadly beautiful, and it was easy to see why men like Schrader were willing to put their lives in her hands. The camera rolled, and Deen moved in slowly to touch her face."
Not Showing Up: "Lohan missed her morning call, and then she left the shoot for lunch with friends, running up a $600 tab on sushi, sake and vodka."
Showing Up Then Leaving Because of a Concocted Illness: "His diagnosis: An inner-ear infection. She was done for the day."
Partying All Night with Lady Gaga: "'Lindsay was out with Lady Gaga till 5:30 a.m. Her call was 6 a.m.'"
Quoting the Most Eye-Rolling Scene in Liz &amp; Dick While Attempting To Make You Feel Sorry For Her: "I needed time to figure out all the crap in my life that I’d created for myself, essentially, and I kind of realized, What am I doing? I like doing this. I like being here. This makes me happy. There was a line in the ‘Elizabeth’ movie where she says, ‘I’m so bored, I’ve never been taught what to do when I’m not working,’ and I’m kind of figuring that out now."
Coming Up with a Brilliant Plan to Get Access Hollywood to Foot the Bill for Production: "'We’ll have Access Hollywood pay for it. They’ll film it, I’ll answer three questions about the movie and then they’ll pay for it. It’s really easy.'"
Not Showing Up: "It took two months and the quasi intervention of Lohan’s father to get Lohan to finish two hours of looping for the outdoor scenes."
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The only names that get movie buffs as riled up on Oscar nomination morning as the ones who are announced as nominees, are the ones whose names don't get called. Every year there's films, actors, actresses, and directors that — often times unforgivably — get left out in the cold by the Academy, and this year was certainly no exception. In fact, this year's announcement had two of the biggest snubs in recent Oscar history when Kathryn Bigelow and Ben Affleck were not nominated for Best Director for their films Zero Dark Thirty and Argo.
Bigelow, a previous Best Director winner for her work on another hard-hitting war film, The Hurt Locker, has been considered a shoo-in this entire awards season for her work on the controversial ZDT. Just days after giving a rousing speech at the National Board of Reviewawards and all but dominating the awards circuit thus far, Bigelow's omission from the list is not only an egregious one, but a downright shocking one. Was it all the uproar about the torture scenes? The ongoing investigations? And, if so, why did Bigelow take the fall for it, while the film itself (which earned five nods overall, including Best Picture) and writer Mark Boal were left unscathed? It's a question that will hang over the Academy for years to come. Of course, the worst part of all of this, aside from the fact that Bigelow could have made Oscar history for women, is that somewhere, Bret Easton Ellis feels validated.
But Bigelow wasn't the only snub in the Best Director category. Ben Affleck, who has long been expected to be nominated for his work behind and in front of the camera for Argo, has come up empty once again despite having three Oscar-friendly films in a row (Gone Baby Gone, The Town, Argo.) While the film itself is up for seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Affleck being left out in the cold by the Academy is quite a blow for the star who built his way back from tabloid fodder and punchline to one of the most respected directors around. Why doesn't the Academy love a good comeback story?
Both Bigelow and Affleck's are both nominated by the Director's Guild of America, only to have their Oscar spots filled by category upsetters Silver Linings Playbook's David O. Russell and Beasts of the Southern Wild's Benh Zeitlin. Moreover, their snubs could have a huge impact on their respective films Best Picture odds. Will it be all Steven Spielberg and Lincoln from here on out? It's a pretty safe bet.
Of course, Bigelow and Affleck were hardly the only Oscar nomination snubs this morning (though, they were most certainly the most shocking and downright confusing.) Check back with us to see our full list of snubs in which we ponder how Magic Mike's Matthew McConaughey and Django Unchained's Leonardo DiCaprio (what's a guy gotta do?!) were left out of the Best Supporting Actor category or how The Perks of Being a Wallflower sadly had to sit off to the sidelines in the Best Adapted Screenplay race.
Which Oscar nomination snubs irked you the most? Tell us in the comments section below.
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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White is as known for his long, ginger hair as he is for his snowboarding and skateboarding skills. But on Tuesday, he cut off his trademark ‘do to donate to Locks of Love (which provides wigs to disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss).
"I have been thinking about this for a while," White says in a clip of his major haircut he posted to YouTube. "But it's for a good cause so I want to do it. Somebody needs it more than I do." His long, red hair has been his trademark for a long time, so it makes sense that he was a little nervous going into this major cut. He even told the barber to go easy on him.
Check out the video of White's trip to the salon below.
We have to admit, without that big mane of ginger hair obscuring his face, White looks good. He should have lost all that extra hair weight a while ago!
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Every year since 1927, Time magazine has paid tribute to the the man, woman, community, or concept that has bestowed unto the world the greatest amount of influence. Those branded with the title "Person of the Year" have ranged from activists, entrepreneurs, tyrants, religious leaders, and — quite frequently — American presidents. Just about every election year over the last half a century, the newly appointed POTUS has been deemed Time's most prominent figure. The publication continues its trend this year by naming Barack Obama 2012's Person of the Year.
And yeah, sure, we get it. He's the leader of the free world, he's striving towards achieving new ends in the realms of social, economic, and international issues, and he puts up an admittedly decent fight against Spider-Man. But to name Barry O, or any individual for that matter, as the sole "Person of the Year" is borderline discriminatory. After all, who's to say that your life is most directly affected by the status of your nation's distribution of liberty, its fiscal climate, its overseas relationships? Maybe you're the kind of person whose mind more readily treads to the equally biting territory of Marvel villains, or sex scandals. There's no shame in that.
As such, we're opening our minds a bit on the absolution connoted to Time's decree. With all of the honored individuals dubbed significant in 2012 by the likes of GQ, Barbara Walters, Entertainment Weekly, and Glamour, we have plenty of noteworthy people from which to pick. So who among them influenced you the most? Take your pick.
The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year: Adele
What you talked about this year: Powerful ballads about overcoming emotional turmoil. How awesome the new James Bond movie was. Secret babies. Heartbreak.
Entertainment Weekly's Entertainer of the Year: Ben Affleck
What you talked about this year: Foreign affairs with the Middle East... specifically, circa the 1970s, and only those involving elaborate special operations wherein CIA agents pretend they're filmmakers. How this guy is really turning his career around. The question, "What's Casey doing these days?"
Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person of 2012: David Petraeus
What you talked about this year: Sex scandals. Old Jon Stewart clips. That episode of Seinfeld where George gets fired for having sex in the office.
Glamour's Man of the Year: Tom Hiddleston
What you talked about this year: The Avengers. Whether or not Thor 2 could be better than Thor. How you still haven't seen The Deep Blue Sea, but totally want to.
GQ's Man of the Year (and People's Sexiest Man of the Year): Channing Tatum
What you talked about this year: Shirtlessness, mostly.[Photo Credit: Time]
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A well-crafted apology is an art form. Just ask any celebrity that's had to make one for their indiscretions. It has to be compassionate without obvious pandering, sincere without being manipulative, and, of course, self-effacing. But some celebrities, no matter their crime or how finely crafted their apology, will have to keep paying the price. Kristen Stewart begged and pleaded for Robert Pattinson and the scrutinizing public to forgive her, but the Twilight actress only made the target on her back that much bigger. The thing is, Stewart seemed legitimately sorry for what she did, whereas other stars release blanket statements or over-explain their wrongdoings. But the worst thing for an already disliked celebrity to do in this situation — aside from the useless "sorry your feelings are hurt" apology — is to take on the role of the victim. Exhibit A: Bret Easton Ellis.
Earlier this month the American Psycho writer/newfound Twitter troll unwisely and wrongly declared from his page that Oscar-winning Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow "would be considered a mildly interesting filmmaker if she was a man but since she's a very hot woman she's really overrated." He then called her films "just OK junk." Needless to say, it upset some people to hear Ellis imply that female directors get some sort of special treatment in Hollywood (they don't) or that the one who does only gets it not because she's a tremendous talent (she is) but because she's attractive.
One should tread lightly in calling what Ellis wrote for The Daily Beast in response to the Internet's reaction to his outlandish speech an actual apology. Yes, the word apology is in there, and the piece is titled "Dear Kathryn Bigelow: Bret Easton Ellis Is Really Sorry" but a deeper read into the four-page stream of consciousness may suggest otherwise. Let's break down some of the key components of the apology that Ellis — who has already dug a deep enough hole for himself on Twitter with his homophobic remarks about Matt Bomer and his senseless defense of Paris Hilton's homophobic remarks — see whether he is deserving of our forgiveness.
"I hadn’t seen Zero Dark Thirty but thought, in the Twitter-moment, can it really be that good? Marc Boal and Kathryn Bigelow and another war film?"
Oh, BEE, you're off to a bad start here. First, you can't use "a Twitter-moment" as a defense. Your only Twitter moment is when you actually hit send, everything before that is time to stop and ask yourself, "Is this really a thought worth putting out in the universe?" Second, definitely don't judge a movie you haven't seen yet. You're an author, you've clearly heard of not judging a book by its cover. This practice has already gotten a number of writers in trouble for calling the torture scenes in Zero Dark Thirty problematic without actually having seen it themselves. And yeah, it is that good, now that you've asked.
"Oh please. The press? They’ve been trashing me for years. Did you see what they did to me during my Twitter campaign for the 50 Shades of Grey screenwriting gig? I can handle the press, babe."
Wait, wasn't this an apology to Bigelow? You're not the victim here. Plus, if you can "handle the press" why even write this apology in the first place? Why not handwrite Bigelow a letter? (He later theorizes, "I’m not even saying that Kathryn Bigelow was hurt or even noticed the tweets or even cared. I imagine her balls are bigger than that.") This doesn't feel like someone who is sorry for what they said and brushes off the press. It's the defense of someone who got called out on a grand scale and is only sorry for that.
"My 'problem' was: did she win it for directing a movie a man usually makes? And if so, is that double-COOL or double-MEH?"
No, she won because it was the best direction of any other film that year. And calling a war movie or a movies about human struggle a "movie a man usually makes" is an awfully archaic way of thinking. No one accuses Garry Marshall of making movies usually made for and by women.
"I thought that in the Bigelow tweets people might find a certain truth (Yes, Bret! Tell us the truth! You’d know!) about the hypocrisy of the world, of the Hollywood mindset, beautiful women in the movie biz, reverse sexism, etc. But they ultimately revealed a much more layered sexism that, I guess I thought as a gay man, I could get away with since my supposed vitriol about Bigelow was coming from another 'oppressed' class."
This is where the whole thing truly unravels. Ellis didn't write his tweets as a big f**k you to the hypocrisy of Hollywood, he condemned them for praising Bigelow's work and deduced that they only did it because of her looks. And look, you can certainly be a compassionate, empathetic person (though, let's face it, BEE hardly fits in that description) but you being a gay man doesn't mean you'll fully understand the plight of women.
"Perhaps, we can start all over again."
This is how Ellis closes out his apology. Who that's directed towards, it's hard to tell. Does he want to "start all over" with the media he claims he isn't bothered by? Or with Bigelow? Or with women everywhere, who found his words to be "both a much broader and more personal 'attack"? Ellis admits he was "really wrong" about what he said, but there's still an overwhelming sense that he doesn't know what he's sorry for, he just knows he has to be sorry for something.
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The novelist/screenwriter incurred the wrath of followers on the social networking website earlier this month (Dec12) when he appeared to mock The Hurt Locker moviemaker's abilities, writing, "Kathryn Bigelow would be considered a mildly interesting filmmaker if she was a man but since she's a very hot woman she's really overrated."
He later added, "I still believe that if The Hurt Locker had been directed by a man it would not have won the Oscar for Best Director."
Ellis has now written an open letter to the Oscar-winner titled 'An apology to Kathryn Bigelow' to make amends for the tweets.
In the note, published on Thedailybeast.com, Ellis writes, "(I was) just wanting to have fun and be a bit of a provocateur in 140 characters. And then realising... err, that's not really fun or that provocative. It goes beyond d**chiness into another more insensitive realm...
"I don't want to hurt anybody. And I'm not even saying that Kathryn Bigelow was hurt or even noticed the tweets or even cared... The outcry over the Bigelow tweets was eye-opening to me in a way that nothing else has ever been. I got it. I heard it. I looked back at what I was doing with those tweets... and I have to admit they simply back-fired. Which is why I'm writing this. No one asked me to write this. I simply write something like this when I'm in pain. And I've been slowly feeling a painfulness when reading all of the articles reacting to those tweets."
He goes on to insist he will be taking a break from Twitter over the holidays and hopes to return to the website in the new year (13), adding, "I'm taking a bit of a break from Twitter - not fully, not all the time, just over the holidays - until I see Kathryn Bigelow's new movie. And then, perhaps, we can start all over again."

Film adaptation of novel "Less Than Zero" directed by Marek Kanievska, and starred Andrew McCarthy, Robert Downey Jr., and Jami Gertz

Wrote novel Lunar Park

Wrote a sequel to bestselling novel Less Than Zero titled Imperial Bedrooms

Published debut novel Less Than Zero

Wrote indie thriller "The Canyons," directed by Paul Schrader, and starring Lindsay Lohan and adult film actor James Deen

Wrote controversial third novel American Psycho

Summary

A major figure on the literary scene in the 1980s and 1990s, Bret Easton Ellis combined the blasé attitude of the wealthy and privileged with moments of astonishing violence and surrealism in his novels <i>Less Than Zero</i>, <i>American Psycho</i> and <i>The Rules of Attraction</i>. His own troubled childhood informed his literary outlook, in which his damaged protagonists endured the travails of everyday life through copious amounts of drugs and sex, only to discover that neither could cure their existential crises. <i>Less Than Zero</i> made him a critical darling, while the gory <i>American Psycho</i> turned many against him with its depiction of extraordinary violence against women. Loved and hated with equal fervor, Ellis' ability to spin a readable and thought-provoking story kept his work flying off the shelves, with fans always anxious for more offerings for over two decades.